Air tasted/smelled of plastic

[Lazer Lopez]

Hi all,
I was with a (in my mind) very professional divecenter in Croatia for some dives.

However, on one of my dives I found the air smelled/tasted of plastic. Well back on ground some hours later I tried again (direcly from the tank) and asked my girlfriend to confirm - it did smell of plastic.

Info:
- Filled to 230 bar
- with normal 21% air (I suppose)

However, the instructors where for this dive using Trimix. Can it have been helium I tasted and they somehow ****ed up the mixes?

I didn't feel bad in any way (and, btw had one of my best dives ever). Their eq was top prof (bauer and coltri compressors) and all approved.

Thx for your help

Hi,
I am currently searching for a Dive Center on the Istrian Peninsula for my initial certification. Can you recommend a good one for an English speaker?

Thanks,
Lazer

 

[brobaek]

To follow up:
I checked my bottles and couldnt see anyhing. Cleaned my regs to be sure.

Lopez>>
I have only been more south (Sibenik, Split, Dubrovnik), so dont know any on Istrian. Have a nice trip